Arsenal Workers Protest Taylor Job Cards At Rock Island
Davenport Feb 7 A movement among Rock Island arsenal workers favors accepting Taylor job cards only if Congress investigates the system. Workers fear civil service law and possible discharge, risking reemployment bans, while many are long-time property owners in Davenport and nearby cities.
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Davenport
Rock Island Arsenal
Taylor
Committee of Congress
Col. Burr
Pear
Arsenal
Rock Island Train Robbery Near Hulbert Spree Ends in Loot
A Rock Island train No 43 was attacked near Hulbert Arkansas as five masked men detached baggage and mail cars, blew open the Wells Fargo safe, and fled with the plunder. The heist disrupted Memphis and Oklahoma routes with no arrests reported.
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Arkansas
Memphis
Terin
Rock Island
Hulbert
Ark
Wells Fargo
Walberi
Mulbert
Swift accountant defines margin in beef pricing during trial
Chicago February 7 The Swift & Co plant accounting head John M Chaplin testified in the packers trial defining margin as the difference between test cost and selling price of beef. He said weekly margin summaries for all branch houses showed average dressed beef prices and were prepared at the Chicago office throughout the indicted period. Chaplin identified several summary reports introduced as evidence by the government.
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Chicago
Tohn M. Chaplin
Swift & Co
Chapin
Church workers in universities meet in town city
Today's program at the Fifth annual conference of the national organization of such workers in state universities included addresses by local educators and Eastern delegates. Several questions on religious work in universities and colleges were to be discussed as important papers were read. Smoke Martin's Standard, 5¢ cigars.
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Town City
National Organization of
Emperor William Opens Reichstag in Ceremony and Military Demands
Berlin February 7 Emperor William in person opened the Reichstag the 13th assembled since the empire's foundation. He spoke from the throne in the great white hall flanked by princes and heralds as deputies in uniform attended. The speech urged additions to military and naval forces amid the current international situation.
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Berlin
Emperor William
Secial Democratic Party
Reichstag
Albert Traeger
von Bethmann-Holtweg
Marriage license issued for John Muldoon and Laura Murray
Special from Chicago reports John Muldoon of Waterloo and Laura Murray of Dubuque received a marriage license today. Muldoon listed age 37 and Murray 27. he is a long time real estate businessman and seen as wealthy. The item also notes Myron Herrick’s nomination as ambassador to France sent to the Senate by President Taft.
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Chicago
John
MuLdoon
Waterloo
Laura Murray
Dualuque
Herrick
Senate
Washington
Myron T. Herrick
Ohio
France
Taft
Robert Bacon
Harvard University
Land Scandal Promises New Developments
Washington February 7. House committee on expenditures in that department held an executive session with Chairman Moss and Florida senators Fletcher and Bryan to discuss official attitudes toward Florida Everglade land exploitation. A department solicitor planned to testify but the appearance was deferred.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Florida
Nomination of Hook Weld Up
Washington February 7 after a cabinet session the proposed nomination of Judge William Hook of Kansas to the supreme court was held up and likely not sent to the senate today protests from Oklahoma over dining car and sleeping car privileges for negroes prompted the delay Nagel and Senator Sutherland being considered as alternates Taft opened the issue again while Nagel was absent from the meeting
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Washington
Taft
William ©. Hook
Kansas
Supreme Court
Senate
White House
Judge Hook
Oklahoma
United States Court
Anthony
Commerce and Labor
Nagel
Sutherland
Utah
Quit La Follette for Roosevelt in Nebraska
Lincoln Neb February 7 Governor Chester H Aldrich declares Republicans should unite to back Theodore Roosevelt in the presidential race Aldrich who once supported La Follette says Roosevelt’s nomination is expected to unify the party and strengthen its chances in the upcoming contest
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Lincoln
Neb
Theodore Roosevelt
Chester H. Aldrich
Aldrich
la Follete
Roosevelt
Death of Truman C. White Former Supreme Court Justice
Truman C. White, once a justice of the state supreme court who sentenced Leon Czolgosz for the assassination of President McKinley and presided over many major trials, died in Buffalo on February 7.
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Buffalo
Truman C. White
The
Supreme Court
Leon Czolgosz
MacKinsey
Funeral set for General James B Weaver in Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa February 7 funeral arrangements are made for General James B Weaver who died at his daughter's home yesterday The service will be held tomorrow at First Methodist church He is survived by his widow two sons and five daughters The family gathered except Mrs Ketcham of Seattle The late soldier rose to prominence after losses in Iowa politics and led the greenback movement running for president in 1880 and again in 1892 He had been invited as guest of honor at a Fort Donelson veterans banquet next week
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Des Moines
James B.weaver
Iowa
J. B. Weaver, Jr
Abram C. Weaver
Vassona
Alberta
Abs. H. C. Evans
Ruth Denny
Albert R. Ketcham
Beattie
Edward Gohrt
Truer
Ketcham
Seattle
Weaver
Republican Party
Preenback Party
United States
People’s Party
Congress
Second Infantry
Fort Donelson
Unrest Sees Presidential Carrier With Business Stance
The piece notes that unrest is tied to a candidate’s business stance. Public opinion is said to be crystallizing in favor of Roosevelt, while Governor Ahbieh cites minor rifts within Nebraska Republicans. Two slates of delegates were reported as voting outcomes at primaries, one pledging to President Tatt and the other to Senator la Pellette or Del Rnaseveds, with choices likely swayed by primary results.
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Carrien
Roosevelt
Ahbieh
Nebragka
Rherme
Tatt
la Pellette
Neraska
Gompers Explains Shakespearean Meaning Of Go To Phrase
President Samuel Gompers testifies in the contempt trial denying profanity in the injunction phrase Go to. He says he intended Shakespearean sense like avaunt and Go to with thy prattle and meant no disrespect to the court. Gompers exonerates John Mitchell and notes his name was attached as a matter of course.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor Today
Frank Morrison
John Mitchell
Gompers
The
Federation
Mitchell
Ein Denial by MP Gowan Refutes Perjury Admission
McGowan denies admitting perjury in a Senate Lorimer investigation hearing. He told detective Kinley at a meeting that he never claimed Hailey or others said he perjured himself nor asked for money to influence testimony. He repeatedly answered no to questions about holding fines or payments.
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McGowan
Kinlley
Hailey
Thionecy
PL Wiehe
McCowan
Shields
Bailey
Dickens Centenary Authors Banquet Held in New York
A Dickens centenary celebration dinner at Delmonico’s in Manhattan drew about 350 attendees. Speakers included Seth Low and guests such as Miss Agnes Reppiter and Kate Douglas Wiggin, with Edith Wynne Matthiessen delivering a poem read in absentia.
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New York
Delimonico’s
Manhattan
Dickens Fellowship
Seth Low
Agnes Reppiter
Willian Bayard
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Edith Wynne Matthison
Edwin Mark-ham
Mr. Starkham
Charles Rann Wennexly
Hopkingon Smith
Sidney Valentine
William T Manning
Tshs
America
England
Press of America
Delmonico’s
Fifth Avenue
Fenteenth Street
Horace Greeley
Enjoyable Social Affairs Today At Cedar Falls
Dr and Mrs George Al Stott host a small gathering at 118 Sycamore street to honor Devo and Mrs Robert Westenders en route to Marshalltown. Attendees include First Presbyterian church members. Mrs Bi R Waskell of Salonica Turkey, guest of Mrs Janet Miller. luncheon hosted by Mrs J G McAlvin. others listed. George W Pett departs for Evansville Wisconsin to buy Monster engines and windmills for the coming year.
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George al Stott
J. W. Wearherdli
Turkey
Atrs
Janes Miller
Cedar Talls
Woman's Missionary Society
J. G. McAlvin
Par Avenue West
James Miller
Hurd
FT Hersey
Missionary Society
Cedar Falls
Charles Degis
The
Waterloo Society
Austin Burt
Walter Tf. Rollins
Grace Friend
Indicted Men Targeted in McNamaras Conspiracy Probe
Indianapolis February report says 32 indictments accuse 30 to 40 men of complicity with the McNamaras Ortis and McManigal in a dynamite plot. federal agents in over twenty cities receive instructions to watch suspects and arrange arrests on a single day. capiuses and indictments sent with copies as quickly as possible.
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Indianapolis
Ind
McNamaras
Ortiv
McManigal
Hoston
New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Seaine
Ihe
United States
Miller
Judge Ransier to preside over federal term start
Judge F C Platt announced Judge Ransier will preside at the federal term of court starting February 13. The note said Ellison of Anamosa will serve as judge in Ransier’s absence, while Ransier handles duties as one of three appraisers for the Des Moines Water Works.
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F.C. Platt
Ransier
Tide Ellison
Anamosa
Jth
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Fasting specialist Har gard sentenced for manslaughter
Linda Burfield Gard, known as the fasting specialist, received a prison term of two to twenty years in Fort Orchard for the manslaughter of Miss Jaire Williamson, a wealthy Englishwoman. The case details reflect a controversial medical approach tied to hunger as a method. Temperatures noted from a previous year mark a cold spell with 5 to 27 degrees.
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Seattle
Beeb
Fort Orchard
Linda Burfield Hargard
Jaire Wiliamson
Dorothy Arnold Not Yet Found in Missing Heiress Case
New York in February 1911 reports no trace of Dorothy Arnold, heiress who disappeared December 12, 1910. A Philadelphia 8:14 train sighting proved false and searches at Philadelphia and Manhattan transfers failed to locate her. Detectors and family counsel confirmed no new information.
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New York
Dorothy Arnold
Philadelphia
Francis R. Arnold
Miss Arnold
East Toth Street
Arnold
Poice
Dougherty
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mr. Arnold
Capt
Cameron
City Detective Bureau
Dorothy Amada
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